Separable cuff button



E. F. CLARK.

SEPARABLE CUFF BUTTON. APPLICATION FILED AFR.1T, 1922.

Patented Nov. 7, 1922,

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Patented Nov, 7, i922.

uh re ix, E. .lhnfi 4 d it ill CLARK &, 00., INC 0]? NDRTH AITLEBORO, IrIASSEELCHUSETTS, A CQRYORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS SEPAIRAELE CUFF Application filed April 17, 3.922.

To all w/wm may concern:

Be it known that l, EDWARD FOSTER Omen, a citizen of the United States, residing at North Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and State of llfiassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Separable Cull Buttons, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improved separable culf button, or the like, my object being to produce such a device from stampings with a minimum use of soldered joints; a further object is to produce such a device at a low price and in a way to permit the use of low cost labor in assembling and making the same and withal to produce a separable button or link that will be easy to connect or disconnect and when connected will be firm and stable.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of part of the female element of the link;

Figure 2 is a perspective of a spring holder plate;

Figure 3 is the split ring spring;

Figure 4 is a side elevation of Figure 1.;

Figure 5 is a perspective of the male element of the link;

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional elevation on an enlarged scale, of the spring element, assembled; and

Figure 7 is a similar view of the link sembled.

My separable cuff button or link, is designed to be used by inserting one part of each link in a button hole in one side of the cuff and then connecting the two parts of the link to hold the cuff closed.

As shown in the drawings the female member of the link is made up of a plate, 1, which upon its outer surface, may he suitably ornamented. A standard or pin, 2, rises from plate 1 and carries at its upper end a cup, 3. Two spring holding plates, 4, are provided, each bearing a recess 4-? at its center and a perforation 49 and there is also a split ring spring 5. To assemble these parts, the spring ring is laid in the recess l of a plate l, where it surrounds the perfora- BUTTON.

Serial ll'o. 553,448,

tion -11". The other plate 4 is then applied, the split ring resting in the recesses a of both plates l. The plate and spring assembly then placed. in the cup 3, the hollow 3 0 i the cup being beneath the perform ti on 41- and the edges of the cup are then inturned to connect the parts,

The male member of the link is made up of a plate A which upon its outer surface may be suitably ornamented. A pin Brises from plate A, the pin having a spherical head B and preferably a neck B Below the neck B fixed to the pin B is a plate C, close to the neck B and parallel with plate A. l prefer to form a neck B in the pin ll, but this is not essential, as engagement will be efiected by the split ring 5 passing in behind the head B.

in operation, one member of the link having been applied to each side of the cuff, by passing the cup 8 and the plate 0 through a button hole on each side of the cuff, the spherical head 13 is passed through the apertures P, spreading the spring ring 5, and into the hollow 8 of the cup. The spring ring closes behind the head B into the neck B and the plate C abuts the outer plate 4. of the female member stopping the male member wi h the short neck B in position for split ring to embrace it. Flats C it will he observed is identical with plates 4, except that the recess C is slightly larger than the recess l of plates 4:, and large enough in fact to receive the projection formed on the outer side of plate a by recess l The parts are so proportioned that the split ring holds the pin B against longitudinal movement, while plates 4: and C abutting and interlocking at C prevent any rocking, The two parts may be se arated by a forcible pull, which will cause head B to spread split ring 5.

I claim:

l. The separable button above described, comprising a female member, made up of a plate, carrying a cup; a pair of recessed plates, secured in the open end of the cup; a split spring ring between the plates, in the recess and a male member, made up of a recess and a male member, made up of a plate, carrying a pin having a spherical 10 head, a neck in the pin between the head 7 and a stop plate, substantially as described.

Signed at North Attleboro, Massachusetts, this 13th day of April, 1922.

EDWARD FOSTER CLARK. 

